as in protected
not subject to something to which others are required
They were exempt from jury duty because of their jobs as firefighters.
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Recent Examples of exempt
The Trump administration insists that Musk is merely a senior advisor to the president and that DOGE should be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawful permanent residents and some others are exempt.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The American Automotive Policy Council earlier this week argued that vehicles and parts that meet USMCA requirements should be exempt from the tariff increase.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
But rather than simply protecting photographs of bodies, the proposal would make the entirety of a coroner’s investigation exempt from open records law.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2025
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawful permanent residents and some others are exempt.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The American Automotive Policy Council earlier this week argued that vehicles and parts that meet USMCA requirements should be exempt from the tariff increase.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
But rather than simply protecting photographs of bodies, the proposal would make the entirety of a coroner’s investigation exempt from open records law.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Exempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempt. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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